Gerrit Cole struggles for first time since return as Yankees fall to Guardians again
Gerrit Cole faced his first challenge since returning from Tommy John surgery as the New York Yankees lost to the Cleveland Guardians. Cole allowed four runs, including three home runs, in a game where the Yankees struggled offensively without Aaron Judge. Despite a late rally attempt, the Yankees fell short, marking their second consecutive loss.
- ▪Gerrit Cole surrendered four runs in 5 ¹/₃ innings against the Guardians.
- ▪The Yankees managed only five hits and struggled to produce runs without Aaron Judge.
- ▪Paul Goldschmidt's double and Cody Bellinger's sacrifice fly brought the Yankees within one run in the ninth inning.
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MLB New York Yankees Gerrit Cole struggles for first time since return as Yankees fall to Guardians again By Andrew Crane Published June 3, 2026, 10:21 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google For the first time since his return, Gerrit Cole looked human. For the first time since completing his comeback from Tommy John surgery and getting what manager Aaron Boone described as a “new elbow,” Cole surrendered a run — four of them — and was hurt by the long ball. And against an Aaron Judge-less lineup, that was more than enough for the Guardians. Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.
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